WebWoc Sem580 Exam Questions and
Answers
Which of the following statements accurately reflects the history of the WOC Nursing
Specialty? - Correct Answers -Patient consumers began the specialty
An ESSENTIAL component of a WOC Nursing Practice is: - Correct Answers -
Implements, coordinates, and evaluates specialty care.
A certificate of completion is issued upon successful completion of a Program.
Certification in WOC Nursing is accomplished once the learner has passed exams given
by the: - Correct Answers -WOCNCB® (Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing
Certification Board).
When a learner graduates from a WOCN® accredited nursing education program (i.e.
WEB WOC), and successfully passes all scopes of practice certification exams from the
WOCNCB, the correct abbreviation for the specialist is? - Correct Answers -CWOCN.
Trends in WOC Nursing Care include which of the following: - Correct Answers -Safety
in patient care, access, and outcomes research.
The highest level of evidence comes from which of the following sources? - Correct
Answers -Randomized clinical trials.
According to Erickson, when teaching a preschooler - Ages 3-5 - the BEST approach to
working with this age group would include the use of: - Correct Answers -Dolls, play and
assist in care
Your 65-year-old patient is being taught a skin/wound care procedure. According to
Erickson, the best approach to working with this age group would include strategies
that: - Correct Answers -Recognize that other health care problems may impact their
abilities
Successful adaptation is defined by Black as being the ability to: - Correct Answers -
Resume everyday activities and social relationships
, The WOC nurse may think that sexual issues are the exclusive domain of the Ostomy
Care Nurse because of surgical procedures and the potential for chemotherapy or
radiation. However, sexuality issues involve all scopes of WOC Nursing. What is the
model that is applied when consulting with patients who may have sexuality issues? -
Correct Answers -The PLISSIT Model
Which of the following statements about Clinical Practice Guidelines is TRUE? - Correct
Answers -Clinical guidelines are derived from the current literature and summarize state
of the art care for specific healthcare issues.
What are the major layers of the skin? - Correct Answers -Epidermis & dermis
What is the primary function of intact skin? - Correct Answers -Protective barrier.
What is the benefit in the skin maintaining an acid mantle (pH 4.5-6.5)? - Correct
Answers -Retards growth of skin pathogens.
How does age alter the skin's epidermal turnover or process of differentiation? - Correct
Answers -Prolongs the rate of cell turnover (>28 days).
Which cells located in the dermis produce collagen (dermal building blocks) and elastin
(tensile strength)? - Correct Answers -Fibroblasts
Structures of the dermis include: - Correct Answers -Collagen, elastin proteins, hair
follicles, sweat (sebaceous) glands.
The functions of the hypodermis (subcutaneous tissue) include: - Correct Answers -
Cushions, insulates and adds to the mobility of the skin over underlying structures.
Which layer of soft tissue is most vulnerable to pressure over a bony prominence? -
Correct Answers -Muscle.
Diabetes causes increased risk for skin: - Correct Answers -Bacterial and fungal
infections.
What is the definition of MASD? - Correct Answers -Skin damage caused by prolonged
exposure to various sources of moisture.
MASD (Moisture Associated Skin Damage) affects what part of the skin or cell function?
- Correct Answers -Epidermis and/or dermis.
How does MASD alter the acid mantle of the skin? - Correct Answers -Increases TEWL
(transepidermal water loss).
What is the primary risk factor associated with ITD (intertriginous dermatitis)? - Correct
Answers -Obesity
Answers
Which of the following statements accurately reflects the history of the WOC Nursing
Specialty? - Correct Answers -Patient consumers began the specialty
An ESSENTIAL component of a WOC Nursing Practice is: - Correct Answers -
Implements, coordinates, and evaluates specialty care.
A certificate of completion is issued upon successful completion of a Program.
Certification in WOC Nursing is accomplished once the learner has passed exams given
by the: - Correct Answers -WOCNCB® (Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing
Certification Board).
When a learner graduates from a WOCN® accredited nursing education program (i.e.
WEB WOC), and successfully passes all scopes of practice certification exams from the
WOCNCB, the correct abbreviation for the specialist is? - Correct Answers -CWOCN.
Trends in WOC Nursing Care include which of the following: - Correct Answers -Safety
in patient care, access, and outcomes research.
The highest level of evidence comes from which of the following sources? - Correct
Answers -Randomized clinical trials.
According to Erickson, when teaching a preschooler - Ages 3-5 - the BEST approach to
working with this age group would include the use of: - Correct Answers -Dolls, play and
assist in care
Your 65-year-old patient is being taught a skin/wound care procedure. According to
Erickson, the best approach to working with this age group would include strategies
that: - Correct Answers -Recognize that other health care problems may impact their
abilities
Successful adaptation is defined by Black as being the ability to: - Correct Answers -
Resume everyday activities and social relationships
, The WOC nurse may think that sexual issues are the exclusive domain of the Ostomy
Care Nurse because of surgical procedures and the potential for chemotherapy or
radiation. However, sexuality issues involve all scopes of WOC Nursing. What is the
model that is applied when consulting with patients who may have sexuality issues? -
Correct Answers -The PLISSIT Model
Which of the following statements about Clinical Practice Guidelines is TRUE? - Correct
Answers -Clinical guidelines are derived from the current literature and summarize state
of the art care for specific healthcare issues.
What are the major layers of the skin? - Correct Answers -Epidermis & dermis
What is the primary function of intact skin? - Correct Answers -Protective barrier.
What is the benefit in the skin maintaining an acid mantle (pH 4.5-6.5)? - Correct
Answers -Retards growth of skin pathogens.
How does age alter the skin's epidermal turnover or process of differentiation? - Correct
Answers -Prolongs the rate of cell turnover (>28 days).
Which cells located in the dermis produce collagen (dermal building blocks) and elastin
(tensile strength)? - Correct Answers -Fibroblasts
Structures of the dermis include: - Correct Answers -Collagen, elastin proteins, hair
follicles, sweat (sebaceous) glands.
The functions of the hypodermis (subcutaneous tissue) include: - Correct Answers -
Cushions, insulates and adds to the mobility of the skin over underlying structures.
Which layer of soft tissue is most vulnerable to pressure over a bony prominence? -
Correct Answers -Muscle.
Diabetes causes increased risk for skin: - Correct Answers -Bacterial and fungal
infections.
What is the definition of MASD? - Correct Answers -Skin damage caused by prolonged
exposure to various sources of moisture.
MASD (Moisture Associated Skin Damage) affects what part of the skin or cell function?
- Correct Answers -Epidermis and/or dermis.
How does MASD alter the acid mantle of the skin? - Correct Answers -Increases TEWL
(transepidermal water loss).
What is the primary risk factor associated with ITD (intertriginous dermatitis)? - Correct
Answers -Obesity
